Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin (Michelin) is a global leader in tire manufacturing and engineered materials. Michelin serves various industries, including automotive, road transportation, mining, farming, aerospace, and construction. As of December 2025, Michelin operated 128 production facilities.

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Michelin maintains one of the industry’s largest innovation ecosystems with nine R&D centers, and extensive collaboration with startups, universities, and research institutes. As of December 2025, the company held around 11,800 active patents worldwide and filed 237 new patents, reinforcing its recognition as one of Clarivate’s Top 100 Global Innovators. Research activities focus on advanced materials science, polymer composites, tire technologies, aeronautics, healthcare, low-carbon energy solutions, connected mobility, artificial intelligence, and digital manufacturing. Notable innovations include MICHELIN CrossClimate tires, connected tire technologies, active membranes, biomaterials, non-toxic adhesives, and the Wisamo marine wind-propulsion system. The company actively protects inventions, manufacturing processes, equipment designs, and databases. In FY2025, the Polymer Composite Solutions business alone filed more than 60 patents. Michelin projects such as the 75% renewable and recycled-material tire demonstrator, BioButterfly biobutadiene, BlackCycle, WhiteCycle, ResiCare, and BioDLab. In FY2025, the company spent EUR788 million on R&D, which as a percentage of revenue, stood at 3%.